President Obama to make N.O. stops for speech, House of Blues fundraiser July 25

BATON ROUGE -- President Barack Obama will be in New Orleans July 25 for two events, including a speech to the opening session of the National Urban League convention at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

MICHAEL DeMOCKER/THE TIMES-PICAYUNEPresident Barack Obama will be in New Orleans July 25 for two events, including a speech to the opening session of the National Urban League convention at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

State Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, D-New Orleans, who chairs the state Democratic Party, said the president also will attend a fund-raiser at the House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., the same day.

Times for the events were not given.

Peterson said in an email message that the money raised at the House of Blues event will go to the Obama Victory Fund 2012.

Tickets range from $100 per person to $5,000 per person, which includes a photo opportunity with the president.

Obama's wife, Michelle, stopped in New Orleans for a minimum $5,000 fundraiser for her husband's campaign last fall.